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RoboWars TutorialWeapon Systems1. Type of robots:1.1. Ram Bots

1.2. Wedge Bots

1.3. Lifter Bots

1.4. Launcher Bots

1.5. Clamp Bots

1.6. Thwack Bots

1.7. Overhead Thwack Bots

1.8. Spinner Bots

1.9. Saw Bots

1.10. Vertical Spinner

1.11. Drum Bots

1.12. Hammer Bots

1.13. Crusher Bots1.14. Spear Bots


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1.1 Ram Bots: The ramming robot features a powerful drive, bigwheels with high traction, a strong frame, and good shock resistance.With no active weapons, this robot batters its opponent with brute

ramming and shoving force.

Ram Bot Design:


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1.2 Wedge Bots: The wedge weapon features a thin, wide, ground-scraping scoop on the front, backed up by a strong frame and powerful

drive system.

Wedge Design:


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1.3 Lifter Bots: A lifter bot features an actuated arm thats designedto hook under the opposing robot and lift it off the ground, flipping itover or carrying it about.

Lifter Design:


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1.4 Launchers: The launcher features an actuated arm thatspowered by extremely high-flow-rate pneumatics, capable of launchingthe unlucky opposing robot high into the air.

Launcher Design:


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1.5 Clamp Bots: A clamp bot features an actuated lifting arm, with anadditional movable piece to act as a grabbing clamp thats capable ofgrasping the opposing robot and lifting it completely off the ground.

Clamp Design:


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1.6 Thwack Bots: Thwack bots feature a powerful, two-wheeledbase, with a long-tail boom having an axe, pick, or hammer head on theend. They are capable of spinning in place at high speed.

Thwack Bot Design:


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1.7 Overhead Thwack Bots: The overhead thwack bot features awide, two-wheeled base, with the main body being built entirelybetween the two wheels and fitting into their radius, and a long

weapontipped boom such that the body flips over and brings the

weapon down on the opponent whenever the robot re-verses direction

rapidly.

Thwack Mechanism Design:


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1.8 Spinner Bots: These bots feature a heavy spinning bar or disk,possible with hammer heads, chisels, maces, or other protrusion piecesattached.

Spinner Design:


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1.9 Saw Bots: Saw bots feature an abrasive or toothed disk that isspun by a powerful motor, which is intended to cut or rip the opponenton contact.

Saw Design:


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1.10 Vertical Spinner: Vertical spinner bots include a heavy disk orbar that spins vertically in front of the robot, usually spinning suchthat the front of the spinner is moving upward, so that on contact the

opponent not only receives a massive blow but is lifted into the air

from the impact.

Vertical Spinner Design:


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1.11 Drum Bots: Drum bots feature a wide drum with protruding,spinning teeth or blades that are mounted on a horizontal axis acrossthe front of the robot. Like the vertical spinner, the front of the drum

spins upward to lift the opponent on contact.

Drum Design:


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1.12 Hammer Bots: Hammer bots feature hammers, axes, picks, ormace weapons on powered overhead arms, and are designed to inflictrepeated blows on an opponents top armor or exposed wheels.


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Hammer Design:


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1.13 Crusher Bots: Crushers feature a large, heavily reinforcedclaw, usually hydraulically powered and capable of closing with severaltons of force to crush or pierce the opposing robot.

Crusher Design:


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i) Spear Bots: Spear robots feature a long metal rod, usuallysharpened at the front, actuated by a powerful pneumatic or

electric mechanism to fire at high speed at the other robot.

Spear Design:

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